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Alexander Lohman is an Assistant Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. His research focuses on neuroinflammation, optogenetics, and neurological health, specifically examining the blood-brain barrier integrity, traumatic brain injury, and stroke. Lohman's primary research goal is to decipher the key regulatory axes that balance beneficial versus detrimental neuroinflammation, aiming to understand determinants that influence local glia and invading peripheral immune cell populations that promote or exacerbate neurological health. He is particularly interested in identifying novel signaling axes that influence the phenotypic heterogeneity of local microglia and astrocytes, as well as factors affecting blood-brain barrier integrity. Lohman employs animal models of ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury in his research, utilizing advanced techniques such as transgenic and knockout animals, optogenetic tools, flow cytometric immunophenotyping, and RNA sequencing strategies. His work examines the spatiotemporal nature of brain inflammation to gain insights into relevant therapeutic time windows for intervention.
Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.